Archive for September, 2007
Posted in September 27th, 2007
The Green Entrepreneur’s Toolbox: 100 Networking Resources, Guides, and Links over at Bootstrapper is a nice resource for a starting entrepreneur or an experienced one looking to go sustainable.
The 100 resources nicely broken down into seven sections
Blogs and publications — these cover a broad range from clean technology to corporate social responsiblity.
Success stories — always nice to know […]
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Posted in September 26th, 2007
Pacific Sustainability Index Self-Scoring Sheet seems to be an interesting tool for seeing how sustainable your business really is. It is an academic tool (from the Roberts Environmental Center, Claremont McKenna College) and the explanation is suitably academic, which is why I say it seems to be an interesting tool. Since corporate reporting is not […]
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Posted in September 25th, 2007
I just joined Just Cause, a Seattle start-up in beta with a great idea.
The mission of JUST CAUSE is to shine a bright light on individuals, corporations and the change agents who are working for the greater good. To inspire people to get involved, to reveal and help people understand the relationship between charity and […]
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Posted in September 25th, 2007
Why corporate environmental initiatives make good business sense. - By Daniel Gross - Slate Magazine
The link title is just that, the link title. The actual title on the website is “The Greening of Hype — How solar panels generate more free publicity than clean electricity for businesses.” This is the type of article that makes me […]
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Posted in September 24th, 2007
Green MBAs Aim to Balance Profit, Planet - Business on The Huffington Post
Nice article on business school’s that focus on sustainability. The basic thrust of the article is that these programs are aiming to offer both a rigorous basic business education and a focus on sustainability.
The key quote from my perspective…
The result is an executive with […]
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Posted in September 20th, 2007
The Vehicle Research Institute at Western Washington University certainly had one of the sexier vehicles at the Clean Vehicles Now conference.
And its powered by “bovine waste”. Actually it is CNG/electric hybrid, with the CNG coming from biomethane which comes from cows.
Who knows when, if ever, we will see cow powered cars on the road. I […]
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Posted in September 19th, 2007
What an interesting day at the Clean Vehicles Now conference.
I am not a car guy at all (I just like the visceral feel of driving them, which is probably why I enjoy motorcycles). And I probably would not have gone at all if Tracy Carroll, founder of FlexCar, had not suggested meeting there. As this […]
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Posted in September 18th, 2007
Okay, this blog thing can be tough. I have 4 posts started and sitting in my drafts folder. I don’t want to go days with out posting as there is nothing worse than a stale site. Maybe I need a deadline like back when I was in school. Nothing like pressure to turn out diamonds.
I […]
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Posted in September 15th, 2007
I started this post over a week ago — and didn’t get very far. Life interupted.
Which was a good thing actually. Let me explain. Its a long post, but stick with me. You might see yourself at the end.
I decided to start this blog as the result of looking for start-up or early stage green […]
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Posted in September 11th, 2007
Everywhere I look I am finding green businesses, or businesses that help companies be more green, or events that support green businesses. I can’t imagine that all these companies just popped up since I started looking for green businesses. They have been there and slowly growing in number. I didn’t really have to seek in […]
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